OSHA Inspection: TAMPICO MASONRY

Issued

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    On or about November 12, 2015, at the job site employees were observed working on a second level of a 3-tier scaffold which did not have the working level fully planked between the uprights.  The employees were exposed to fall hazard.

Issued

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    On or about November 12, 2015, at the job site employees were observed working from 3-tier scaffolds.  The scaffolds legs were on uneven ground without mud sills or base plates.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:    On or about November 12, 2015, at the job site employees were observed working from 3-tier scaffolds.  The scaffolds legs were supported by balancing on the edge of a curb and wooden blocks.   Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:    On or about November 12, 2015, at the job site employees were observed working from 3-tier scaffolds approximately 14-ft high that was provided with diagonal braces only on the side away from the structure.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross-braces were used as a means of access:     On or about November 12, 2015, at the job site employees were observed scaling  the scaffolding frames as a means to access the scaffolds, no ladder was provided.  Employees were exposed fall hazard.

Issued

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    On or about November 12, 2015, at the job site employees were observed working from 3-tier scaffolds approximately 14 feet high.  The scaffolds did not have guard rails provided and the employees were not wearing personal fall arrest harness.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.